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This apple cinnamon pull apart bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it’s a family tradition for us— make it one for yours too.

This apple cinnamon pull apart bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it's a family tradition for us--- make it one for yours too.

This homemade apple cinnamon bread recipe is special.

As a child, I remember Grandpa Bob coming by on the weekends with bags of groceries for our family. He and grandma would go to the commissary and always get a few things for us too. My parents often struggled with finances so it was always very appreciated. Grandpa was a diabetic so he liked to live a little with his grandkids. There would always be a sugary treat; vanilla ice cream, windmill gingerbread cookies…and sometimes a delicious apple nut bread that he would drive over an hour to get. When he bought the apple nut bread, he always bought several loaves. To pass out to family and friends.

My other grandparents (his in-laws), and my aunt recalled receiving loaves of this delicious apple nut bread from Grandpa Bob too. That was just how he was. A giver. He would do anything to help a friend. I remember him bringing us this bread until I was 14 years old or so. That was around the time he was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). The disease took away all of his independence. No more weekend drives, no more stopping by to see family and friends. It was so heartbreaking.  Grandpa passed away before I ever thought of asking him where his favorite bakery was that made that special bread.

This apple cinnamon pull apart bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it's a family tradition for us--- make it one for yours too.

I wanted to share this childhood memory with my children and so I decided to recreate the bread to the best of my memory. A delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts, and drizzled with glaze. This bread has quickly become a family favorite and I am so happy to be able to share it with my children! Even though Grandpa didn’t make his bread, we still named it after him since he inspired it.

This apple cinnamon bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it's a family tradition for us, make it one for your family too.

I turned to my basic white bread dough for a base. It is my “foolproof” recipe that turns out amazing every time. I knew it would work great for this apple nut bread too.

I like using my kitchenmaid to make my dough and use the dough hook instead of kneading. If you don’t have one, just use a hand mixer or wooden spoon and knead on a floured surface just like you would for any other yeast bread dough.

Grandpa Bob’s Apple Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread Recipe

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Apple Cinnamon Bread Dough:

2 cup water ( warm )
4 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
1/4 cup  Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon  salt
1/4 cup  Canola oil
5 1/2 cup bread flour

Apple Cinnamon Bread Filling:
1/2 cup butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2T cinnamon
3 tablespoon cornstarch
4  apples ( peeled, cored, diced )
1 cup walnuts ( chopped )

Apple Cinnamon Bread Glaze:
1 c. Powdered Sugar
1 tablespoon butter ( softened )
2 tablespoon milk

Directions:

In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until foamy (about 5 minutes). Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time.  Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well-oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow it to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

 

This apple cinnamon pull apart bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it's a family tradition for us--- make it one for yours too.

While dough rises, make your filling. In a saucepan, heat butter and sugar and cinnamon over medium heat until melted. Add vanilla and cornstarch and stir until mixture begins to simmer. Add apples and cook on low for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in walnuts. Set aside.

This apple cinnamon bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it's a family tradition for us, make it one for your family too.

Gently punch down dough and divide into two sections. Roll one section out into a 12×15″ rectangle. Spread half of the filling on your dough. Using a pizza cutter, slice your dough into 15 squares. 4 slices along the 15″ side and 2 slices down the 12″ side.

Grease 2 bread pans with shortening.

This apple cinnamon bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it's a family tradition for us, make it one for your family too.

With a spatula, stack your squares 3 or 4 at a time and begin filing them into the pan on their sides. This will get messy and that is ok. Just scoop them up and get them in the pan. Repeat with the other section of dough in the other bread pan. Let loaves rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

Place a baking sheet, lined with foil, under your pans to catch any drips.

Bake in a preheated oven @ 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Lightly cover pans with foil (tent them)  and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes or until tops are light brown and firm.

Cool (in the pans) on a cooling rack for 25 minutes before removing bread from the pan.  After 25 minutes, gently turn pans onto their sides and remove the bread. Handle carefully, as this is a pull apart bread.

Mix ingredients for glaze, adding milk 1 tsp. at a time until it reaches desired consistency. Drizzle bread with glaze.

 This apple cinnamon pull apart bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it's a family tradition for us--- make it one for yours too.

Enjoy one loaf of this delicious apple cinnamon pull apart bread and feel free to give the other one to a friend to keep the tradition going!

Apple Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread Printable Recipe

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Grandpa Bob's Apple Cinnamon Nut Bread

This apple cinnamon bread is a delicious light, pull apart bread with diced apples, a buttery cinnamon filling, chopped walnuts. Drizzled with a sugary glaze it’s a family tradition for us— make it one for your too.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon, apple, streusel, apple bread, fritter
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 16

Ingredients

Apple Cinnamon Bread Dough:

  • 2 cup water warm
  • 4 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1/4 cup   Sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon   salt
  • 1/4 cup   Canola oil
  • 5 1/2 cup bread flour

Apple Cinnamon Bread Filling:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 T cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 4   apples peeled, cored, diced
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped

Apple Cinnamon Bread Glaze:

  • 1 c. Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter softened
  • 2 tablespoon milk

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until foamy (about 5 minutes). Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time.  Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well-oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow it to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  2. While dough rises, make your filling. In a saucepan, heat butter and sugar and cinnamon over medium heat until melted. Add vanilla and cornstarch and stir until mixture begins to simmer. Add apples and cook on low for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in walnuts. Set aside.
  3. Gently punch down dough and divide into two sections. Roll one section out into a 12x15" rectangle. Spread half of the filling on your dough. Using a pizza cutter, slice your dough into 15 squares. 4 slices along the 15" side and 2 slices down the 12" side.
  4. Grease 2 bread pans with shortening.
  5. With a spatula, stack your squares 3 or 4 at a time and begin filing them into the pan on their sides. This will get messy and that is ok. Just scoop them up and get them in the pan. Repeat with the other section of dough in the other bread pan. Let loaves rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  6. Place a baking sheet, lined with foil, under your pans to catch any drips.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven @ 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Lightly cover pans with foil (tent them)  and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes or until tops are light brown and firm.
  8. Cool (in the pans) on a cooling rack for 25 minutes before removing bread from the pan.  After 25 minutes, gently turn pans onto their sides and remove the bread. Handle carefully, as this is a pull apart bread.
  9. Mix ingredients for glaze, adding milk 1 tsp. at a time until it reaches desired consistency. Drizzle bread with glaze.

If you love apple recipes be sure to check out these 60+ Apple Themed Recipes and Crafts or these yummy apple muffins.

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Comments

  3. Elizabeth says

    February 1, 2014 at 8:54 am

    OK, maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t see cinnamon listed as an ingredient. Should there be cinnamon? (Since it’s in the title, I assume so.). It does sound AMAZING!

    Reply

    • Brandy says

      February 1, 2014 at 12:58 pm

      Elizabeth! Thank you so much for bringing that to my attention. YES, you will need 2 T. of cinnamon in the filling mixture. I don’t know how I missed that, one of the key ingredients! Have a great weekend and I hope you enjoy the bread!

      Reply

        • Brandy says

          September 11, 2016 at 10:10 am

          Yes, thanks for letting me know! I was using a recipe plug in for this recipe with the updated info, but stopped using it, so it reverted to the one that didn’t include the cinnamon again!

          Reply

  5. Jodee says

    February 6, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    My father used to go to the Italian bakery to get fresh Italian bread for all the grandchildren, and they loved it. In fact, I have some great-nephews who were really missing it until I took up the job and now bring them fresh Italian bread like Poppy did…they love it! This recipe sounds wonderful, and I’m betting your grandfather is so pleased to see you make it yourself…you’re keeping him alive with your memories! I have to try this…thanks for sharing!

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    • Brandy says

      September 27, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      Hi! Thank you! And thanks for letting me know that it wasn’t there. It looks as thought my recipe plug-in broke. I went back and added it manually so the ingredients list is there now. Have a great week!

      Reply

  13. Joan says

    September 9, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    I just came across your incredible story and recipe. I can hardly wait to try it, my husband loves apple cake, so this will be a new treat for him. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply

  14. Jenny G says

    September 10, 2016 at 6:47 am

    This looks AMAZING, and I love the story behind it. Food has such power, doesn’t it? Can’t wait to give this one a try. (visiting from SITS – happy Saturday!)

    Reply

  15. janetvinyard says

    September 10, 2016 at 7:22 am

    Hi Brandy, What an unusual and attractive loaf of Apple Cinnamon Nut Bread! What a sweet tribute to your grandfather also! Thanks for sharing the story and the recipe! Blessings, Janet

    Reply

  16. Kelsey says

    September 10, 2016 at 8:01 am

    This looks absolutely scrumptious! I definitely have fall fever and just might make this today… too bad it’s still supposed to hit 90 degrees! Oh well I can stay inside and pretend it’s fall!

    Reply

  19. Kate says

    September 13, 2016 at 2:30 pm

    This is the perfect fall recipe! I’d love to make this for Thanksgiving!
    Thanks for joining us this week at the Merry Monday link party!
    We hope you can join us again next week!
    Kate | TheOrganizedDream.com

    Reply

  26. Leanna says

    August 27, 2017 at 7:32 am

    This looks delicious and what a wonderful way to honour your grandfather. My grandparents lived a long ways away in Vancouver whenever I visited Grampa bought cake donuts with all kinds of icing and toppings. Its the only time I ever saw them. I remember that special treat so I know exactly how you feel about it. Beautiful story. Pinning.

    Reply

  32. Ping says

    August 30, 2017 at 10:42 am

    This looks amazing! Make my me hungry while I’m supposed to be sleeping. I like anything apples and cinnamon so I’ll be making this soon.

    Reply

  33. Gentle Joy Homemaker says

    August 31, 2017 at 4:35 am

    This looks wonderful! I have seen this kind of bread and wondered how it was made… I didn’t realize it could be so easy! This is something my family would love and i can see myself doing. Thank you. 🙂

    Reply

  35. Miz Helen says

    September 9, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    Congratulations!
    Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week and we have pinned it to our Features Board. Thanks so much for sharing with us and have a safe weekend!
    Come Back Soon,
    Miz Helen

    Reply

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